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T-cell surface glycoprotein CD8 beta chain
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A protein that is a translation product of the human CD8B gene or a 1:1 ortholog thereof. CD8 is a transmembrane receptor that is a co-receptor for MHC class-I antigen/T-cell receptor interaction. The most common form of CD8 is composed of a CD8 alpha and a CD8 beta chain. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD8 ]
Term info
Label
T-cell surface glycoprotein CD8 beta chain
Synonyms
- CD8B
- T-cell membrane glycoprotein Ly-3
- T-cell surface glycoprotein Lyt-3
- lymphocyte antigen 3
comment
Category=gene.
has obo namespace
protein
has related synonym
Ly-3, Lyt3, Lyt-3
id
PR:000001085